Coal Tar Distillate (Creosote)—The First and Still Great Choice to Preserve Utility Poles

Creosote, a coal tar distillate product, has been used to preserve wooden utility poles for well over 100 years. Such use began in the late 1800s and continues to this day. Creosote’s efficacy in protecting wood from decay, termite attach, and general weathering has been demonstrated by actual perfo...

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